Safety in Medication Use
Author | : Mary Patricia Tully |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2015-08-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781482227017 |
ISBN-13 | : 1482227010 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Safety in Medication Use written by Mary Patricia Tully and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An estimated 1 in 20 patients are admitted to the hospital due to problems with their medication and 1 in 100 hospitalized patients are harmed due to medication errors during their stay. The prescribing of medications is the most common health care intervention and medication safety is relevant to all health care professionals and patients, in all